Blog: NPR Music: Monitor Mix

Vocal Styles: Whiny, Tiny, or Just Fine-y

Judee Sill - The Kiss
What's your preferred vocal style? And what vocal style or trend makes your skin crawl? Sure, most of us will be charitable and say we're catholic in our tastes, that we like all sorts of singing styles. But, come on, let's be honest, there's always one to which we are drawn, one that if we went through our music collection, we'd realize we've been choosing over others. Or perhaps it's easier to know what we don't like. For myself, and with few exceptions, I can't stand vocals that are wispy and fey. They [...]